Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief
• September 20, 2021
A man fleeing the police in a car chase through Charleston that led to a 5-vehicle wreck is dead, according to the Illinois State Police.
He was pronounced dead at a hospital following the wreck.
The...
The first total lunar eclipse in over two years will occur early Wednesday morning and will be made even more special as it is combined with a supermoon.
Donald Pakey, Doctor of Physics and director...
Janet Pernell, Multicultural reporter
• October 5, 2016
Students lined up outside of Coleman Hall Wednesday afternoon to be handed cups of root beer floats by officers from the University Police Department.
The University Board has put together a social...
Session two of the swimming lessons offered by the Rotary Community Aquatic Center began on Monday and will continue through July 17.
“Learning how to swim is life changing,” said Gena Bunch-Epperson,...
A new chapter of PFLAG has opened up in Charleston and members are eager to offer support to LGBT children and their parents.
The new Charleston chapter of PFLAG, which stands for Parents and Friends...
This was the 25th year of the Charleston, Ill. Red, White & Blue Days. These activities took place July 4, 2015 at Morton Park, including a Chalk-In hosted by the Coles County Arts Council, water hose...
The Charleston City Council will have an emergency meeting at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday in City Hall to officially select a mayor to fill the vacancy of Larry Rennels.
Rennels, who died in office Thursday,...
Captain Rat and the Blind Rivets, a '50s and '60s rock 'n' roll band based out of Champaign, is set to play at 2:30 p.m. on the Fourth of July at Morton Park for Charleston's Red, White and Blue Days.
The...
Services for Larry Rennels, the mayor of Charleston who died Thursday morning at age 67, have been set.
Family, friends and community members may attend a visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 28...
Editor's Note: This story has been updated as of 9 p.m. 6/25/15.
Charleston Mayor Larry Rennels died at about 7 a.m. Thursday at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. He was 67.
Coles County...
Red, White and Blue Days will begin June 28 and continue through July 5, celebrating its 25-year anniversary as well as honoring the 40-year anniversary of the Vietnam War.
Festivities will take place...
